How the evaluation works

The evaluation is a one-step test: prove your edge by hitting your profit target while trading within the rules. There are no multi-phase challenges.

What you need to do

• Hit your profit target. Reach the profit target shown for your account without breaking any rules. You can pass in as little as a single trading day.
• Stay within the Max Loss Limit. Your account's end-of-day trailing drawdown is the only hard limit. Learn how it works.
• Follow the trading rules. The conduct rules and prohibited-practices list apply, and your package may have a consistency requirement. See what's allowed.

Your objectives at a glance

• Profit Target — required to pass.
• Evaluation Window — 30 days from purchase.
• Max Loss Limit — the one hard limit; hitting it closes the account.
• News trading — allowed, no timing restrictions.
• Automated trading — permitted, with qualifications.

The exact profit target, drawdown, and contract limits for your account are shown when you purchase and in your dashboard.